Fall in New England = Apple Crisp

Fall in New England means apples.  And in our house, apples means apple crisp.

 We got to help a special friend celebrate her birthday with a fun apple picking trip.  The season is just getting started, so we picked all McIntosh, which are great for a crisp.

 I used this recipe from Ina Gartin.

 I can't remember what cooking blog I saw this trick on, but it's a great one.  Using a grater for butter.

 The crust on this crisp is divine.  I added pecans because in our house, everything needs nuts.  Crispy, crunchy, yum.

Served warm with some vanilla ice cream.  The perfect treat for a cool fall day.